A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
SEOUL — SK Group, a major South Korean chaebol (conglomerate), is known as a telecommunications giant and one of the most familiar firms in...
The global spread of the coronavirus has raised urgent concerns over the pharmaceutical sector’s excessive dependence on China. China produces many of the active...
The prestigious Præmium Imperiale award, which recognizes the achievements of artists from all over the world, will officially not be held in 2020. The...
Although the illumination on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and the Rainbow Bridge has been turned to seven colors from the alert signal of red,...
Kentucky Fried Chicken is celebrating half a century of business in Japan this year. And as they've done since 1984, KFC shops across the...
Wealthy Chinese are accelerating their bids to take over financially-stressed Japanese ryokan-style hotels in fire sales triggered by the loss of guests during the...
Debate seems to be the operating word for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and this was further confirmed on Wednesday, June 10. The...
In a curious move aimed at minimizing the potential for COVID-19 cases, Nippon Professional Baseball announced on Wednesday evening that extra-inning games will be limited...
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
Ian Bremmer (Photo by Richard Jopson, ©Eurasia Group) COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus how anything we take for granted might need to be...
In this instalment of the series, I cycle from the onsen town of Beppu to the atomic bomb dome in Hiroshima. Beppu is fantastic!!...